Results: 1080

Current concepts in multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging for active surveillance of prostate cancer

Clinics; 73 (supl.1), 2018

The diagnosis and treatment of tibial intercondylar chondroblastoma

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of tibial intercondylar chondroblastoma. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the diagnosis and treatment of 12 patients with tibial intercondylar chondroblastoma admitted to the orthopedics department from May 2011 to February 2016; among them were...

Aspects of images in magnetic resonance of liver tumors treated with transarterial selective internal radiotherapy with yttrium-90

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (1), 2018
ABSTRACT Transarterial selective internal radiation therapy with yttrium-90, also known as radioembolization, is a therapy based on the administration of resin or glass microspheres loaded with the radioisotope yttrium-90, via selective arterial catheterization of tumor-feeding vessels. It is classified ...

Facial nerve hemangioma in the middle ear

Einstein (Säo Paulo); 16 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Facial nerve hemangioma is a rare and benign vascular tumor, and accounts for 0.7% of intratemporal tumors. We report the second case described in the literature of a facial nerve hemangioma in its tympanic segment. A 14-year-old male patient presented with a history of progressive right ear hea...

Olfactory Groove Schwannoma — A Case Report and Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
Olfactory groove schwannomas (OGSs) are rare benign tumors of the anterior skull base region. Considering the lack of Schwann cells in the optic and olfactory nerves, their origin remains enigmatic. Despite the precursor cell, total resection of the lesion is curative, as long as the histopathological fe...

Decompressive Craniectomy for Viral Encephalitis: Two Case Reports

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
A decompressive craniectomy is a therapeuticmodality not commonly used in cases of refractory intracranial hypertension due to viral encephalitis. In this article the authors present two cases of patients with viral encephalitis that have undergone decompressive craniectomy to control intracranial pressu...

Surgical Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas in the Pineal Gland – Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
Pineal cavernous angioma is a vascular malformation that has a prevalence lower than 1%. The etiology is debated. It is believed that it is originated from an autosomal dominant inheritance or from radiotherapeutic treatment. Complete resection enables the cure and prevents complications of the natural e...

Cavernous Carotid Artery Giant Aneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
The giant aneurysm of the cavernous internal carotid artery is an uncommon event. In the case of giant aneurysmal formation, the patient presents with some signs or symptoms, reported or observed on physical examination,which reveal a possiblemass effect with neurovascular compression of the aneurysm, or...

Idiopathic Spinal Cord Herniation—Case Report

Arq. bras. neurocir; 37 (3), 2018
Idiopathic spinal cord herniation is a rare cause of progressivemyelopathy, especially in the absence of a history of spinal or surgical trauma. The radiological diagnosis ismade through a myelography or an MRI exam. The spinal cord is pushed anteriorly, buffering the dural defect and leading inmost case...

Mujer joven con hepatocarcinoma fibrolamelar metastásico; citorreducción y HIPEC: a propósito de un caso

Rev. chil. cir; 70 (5), 2018
Objetivo: Reportar un caso clínico de hepatocarcinoma fibrolamelar metastásico y su manejo multidisciplinario. Caso clínico: Paciente de 24 años de edad con dolor abdominal, distensión abdominal y fiebre. Se le realizó tomografía computarizada de abdomen donde se encontró tumoración hepática i...